The application process for the 101st Wilmington Police Academy has closed

The application process for the 101st Wilmington Police Academy has now closed. We are reviewing the applications we have received, and will be in touch with each applicant about the next steps in the process.

More information about the complete application and selection process can be found below.

More About the Application Process

As an applicant, here are a few things to keep in mind:

• All appointments are probationary for a period of eighteen (18) months, during which time you must demonstrate your fitness for continued employment by the Department of Police.

• This position includes working a rotating shift that encompasses nights, weekends, and holidays of which you must be available for such assignments.

• You must be a resident of the City of Wilmington within six (6) months from the date of hire.

• Any employment is contingent upon the results of a complete character and fitness investigation, and you must be aware that willfully withholding information or making false statements on the application will be the basis for dismissal from the department.

• You must agree to these conditions and certify that all statements are true to the best of your knowledge. Your signature on the application indicates such agreement.

• Any doubts you have concerning the meaning or applicability of the questions and statements forming this application are to be directed to the Department of Human Resources prior to submitting the completed application.

The Wilmington Police Department is a nationally accredited police department and an equal opportunity employer.

Physical Ability Test

The physical ability test is designed to assess an applicant's basic physical condition, as well as to assess the applicant's ability to meet or exceed minimal standards in all phases of police work. The test consists of three (3) muscular endurance components and one (1) aerobic endurance component. The applicant will be required to meet or exceed the below listed minimum standards for each component of the test; failure to meet the below listed minimum standard for any component of this test will result in the applicant's failure of the physical ability test, thus, the applicant will be eliminated from the process.

Download the Physical ability test release form for complete details on each endurance test listed here.

Push-up Test

Sit-up Test

Vertical Jump Test

1.5 Mile Run Test